Penholder.



J. 0. TWEEDALE. PENHOLDERI.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 24, 1912.

1,062,620. Patented May 27,1913.

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JOHN COOKE TWEEDALE, OF TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA.

PENHOLDER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 27, 1913.

Application filed January 24, 1912. Serial No. 673,270.

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN C. TWEEDALE,

. a subject of the King of England, residing at Toronto, in the Province of Ontario and Dominion of Canada, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Penholders, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in pen holders, and has for its object to produce an article of this character so constructed that the pen point may be easily and quickly removed from the holder without necessitating the contact of the users fingers thus preventing soiling of the hands which ofttimes happens in different types of holders.

I/Vith these and other objects in view, the invention consists in certain novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the drawing: Figure 1 is a perspective view of the holder, the sleeve being shown in its bosition after releasing the pen point. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of the holder, the sleeve being shown in its operative or gripping position. Fig. 3 is a sectional view on line 33 of Fig. 1.

Referring to the drawing, the numeral 1 designates the handle, one end of which being formed with a reduced portion 2, thus producing an annular shoulder 3, the purpose of which will appear later. Fixed to the reduced portion 2 is the inner end of a metallic tube at, the outer end of said tube being formed with a plurality of slits 5 which extend substantially half th length of the tube. Each section 6 formed by the slits 5 is provided with a shoulder 7, said shoulders being located a short distance in advance of the bases of the slits 5.

Adapted to be placed upon the tube 4 is a metallic sleeve 8, said sleeve being pro vided with a sheath or covering of cork 9, or any other suitable material which will form an eficient grip. The sleeve Sis provided with an indenture 10, said indenture being adapted to ride over any one of the shoulders 7 formed upon the sect-ions 6. This is readily accomplished upon any one of the sections 6 being flexed inwardly, whereupon said indenture will freely pass over the shoulders 7 thus holding the sleeve 8 against accidental removal upon the section returning to its normal position.

To apply a pen point, and when the sleeve 8 is in the position, as shown in Fig. 1, the inward movement of said sleeve is limited by the shoulder 3, said point is placed upon any one of the sections 6 and the sleeve moved outwardly to clamp the point, the outward movement of said sleeve being limited by the indenture 10 when thesame contacts with one of the shoulders 7 To release the pen point it is only necessary that the sleeve 8 be moved rearwardly, whereupon the point will be released without the fingers of the user coming in contact therewith.

VVhat is claimed is:

A pen holder comprising a handle having a reduced portion formed at one of its ends, a tube having its inner end fixed to the reduced portion, and its outer end provided with a plurality of slits to produce flexible sections, each section being provided with a shoulder in advance of the bases of the slits, a metallic sleeve removably and slidably mounted on the tube and having an indenture adapted to engage any one of the shoulders to normally limit the outward movement of said sleeve to hold a pen point upon the tube, said sleeve being adapted to be removed from the tube when pressure is applied sufficient to flex one of said sections to permit said indenture to pass over the engaged shoulder carried by the section.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature, in the presence of two witnesses.

JOHN COOKE TNVEEDALE.

Witnesses LEONARD TWEEDALE, DAVID MARNIE.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, I). G. 

